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wBBKMMBBHZMUmmfiss ZTm*) I Dugas' review To the Kditor: I was extremely displeased wit! Terry Dugas' review of "Hair from both a production standpoin and as a journalist. Because Mi Dugas obviously hated the sho\ he had no constructive criticism t nffpr anrl pvpn Imis ctinnnrf fn what he did offer. He contradicte himself and with wordy phrases h wrvJ 4^ r..~4L 1- 2 uiaiiugcru iu luriuer uusuure ill intent. Dugas came off as quite a authority on who realizes "what i is like to live in the shadow c death", referring to the drai which couldn't be understood b people "younger than 21" or "olde than 30". However, Dugas wasn't ol enough to have ever faced the drai either. He also had complainl about the singing, the leads, th shock value, the irrelevant ideal of the '60s and the entertainmei value of the production. I decide that I was not knowledgeabl ciiuugii auuui me LUCctll c to expiai why I disagreed with hin Therefore, I contacted a number < persons who had been in the pla; worked with it or simply went i see it. I asked them for the Headline on lettc To the Editor: Your editorialized heading to factually inaccurate and smacks member of Hair and did not e renearsai. r uriner, me wora in ( not "trib" as printed. Tribes ma 1 lair is organized around a trip, n EDITOR'S NOTE: The headli member" was intended for an headlines were confused when t The (iamecock regrets the ern "Trib" was printed as wi typographical error on the par \ & Post-election re a/ criticized reactions to "Hair" and h speciticaily to Dugas' re " Here's what I found. {} Karen Amos, actress: ,4\ first read Terry's review, v mad. Then I thought it m ? been a joke." Some char J were criticized for not 1 beautiful voices. What Ten e not know is that the voice ha> s fashioned to fit the role. "It t !J lot to develop a voice suited 'J character you're playing." ft lli- Trm Hirlf ITnrtlich Hnr y am a friend of Terry's. I hop :r won't matter because I didn'l the review was wrong, may d advised. It didn't lack relei ft but it was not relevant in the IS wav that it was in the sixt le could never be." Is it Paula Benson, House Mar ;d "I think everything possibl le done to update 'Hair'. Vietnai in an important happening i l. history of our country. Sure of show itself has relevance y, today. Most students I tall to really got some meaning out ip R aumrtrtH Inrinc nlat; IJL HU J IIIVUM ?#V/.*IVsO piu jr ?r was incorrect my letter "To the Editor" (Nov 1: T i . v/i yvuwvv juui ii(iiir>in. i v\as nui < ven see the show before final juotes in my first paragraph is 4 y go on trips, patriarchs create ot a traditional plot. WILLIAM STOl mod ne, "Flay review criticized other letter concerning the pla hat letter was exchanged for St< r?r. itten in the - letter and was t of our typists. jjjl v s x \ ^ suits more txansvestite in "Hair". He laugh yiew. as he read Dugas' statement tl "the sexual revolution was ri j illusion or a myth" and Dug claim that "Hair's" "least into was to entertain". "I feel that a t play's major intent is to enterta . The second most important thinj did to a re*evant theme across. 1 11 tn langage we used was not writi ikes a *or s^oc^ value. The glifr . costumes were semi-nude to eff to the II- >> naked innocence. Rose Crane, property crew: ' t.: "I some people Vietnam may se i that passe and it is, but the hurc think ideals of peace, freedom and >e ill- are always relevant." Rose ance, that more emphasis was placed same the fact that any probl es. It represented by the draft co become a decision in which < could lose the understanding ? ager: support of friends. Rose i : was attended all try-outs prior to n was casting. "The best availa i the musical talent was chosen. G y, the stage presence was considere< ed to f - Orif t-: GAM c AAickey Trimarchi News Editor 4) is Catherine Thrift rrpw Asst News Editor dress trip," Alyce Kozmfl pl*>tS Copy Desk Chief tit Fit Marguerite Ryan Graduate Assistant Prt a arts crew . 'I'jjp THE GAMECOCK welcomes letters fi ' * nt subject and a maximum of 300 words rrer's. Pseudonyms or other aliases will not circumstances warrant. To assist us' your mailing address and a telephone not a class standing and major, also. We re< to meet our space limitations. Addr I USC, Columbia, S.C. 29208. 1 OWK w i fMm ^ ! i /' y jj | j ' <i wawiH r?frrf?a?^acjLxyCTMt?gmB TheGa ent ^ inv fwl snrrv for 'I'prrv Hp miccoH a tin. lot of meaning. It brought back l is memories for my husband Jerry, ^he who faced the draft at one time." ten ter The sentiments expressed above ^ should be respected. In the future, I hope the Gamecock will use ?To discretion in choosing someone em with a knowledge of theatre to lan rev*ew plays- For the hundreds of hours that each cast and crew member put into the sell-out on production they deserved much em praise, which they received from ^ everyone except one Terry Dugas on(r JANESHEALY inn .... . "tiair" scenery crew the EDITOR'S NOTE: Terry Puga ble is 23 and was called up for an in ood duction physical Qn his 19th bii i T thdav. Jeorge Morris Editor Karen Whitaker Editorial Page Editor GeneGaillard Billy Baker Photo Editor Sports Editor Mitch Sherwood Bob King Sally Wilson Ad Manager Asst. Sports Editors Susan Paquet Chuck Cromer >duction Manager Entertainment Editor rom its readers. Letters should be limited to a single . They must be signed with the writer's true name, be used, but the writer's name will be withheld if in verifying the identity of writers, please Include ( number where you can be reached. Please include serve the right to edit all letters, not for content, but ess: Campus Opinion, The Gamecock, Drawer A, i | ^ Where's mascot, ' fan asks To the Editor: I am a 1973 graduate of USC and have attended seven USC games this fall. Along with numerous other supporters I have been puzzled as to why our student ( mascot (dressed as "the Gamecock") has not been at our football games. Most of the schools we play have their mascot at all their games, and it certainly adds a great deal of life, interest and color to the cheering and the game. I would certainly like to see "the Gamecock" at our next game. Maybe someone would be interested in volunteering. After the Notre Dame game I , heard a group of ND fans com plaining that they had been to ND games all across the country and that USC's band was the only one which did not play their song. I rl an a 4 am rvt an uiiiui uui uuiiu ia juai uciueiiuuu& on the field and in the stands as the best fans and musicians in the U.S. I hate to see any criticism of the band but wonder if it is a common practice to play the visitor's fight song or alma mater when they do not bring their Dana. * As a final note, I'd like to congratulate the Cocks on their season so far and wish them luck in their final two games and hopefully their second straight bowl. VINCE DEGENHART mecock , hiah 1 Wi I j I ; Fan's letter brings out 6 resentment I To the Kditor: I am writing this letter in resDonse to a letter written bv t' i Steven Herchak that appeared in the Oct. 28 edition of The Gamecock. In that letter, Mr.. - Herchak accused the football team $ of "giving up" during the Notre Dame game, simply because they R didn't call their last timeout. That P i?l.. i?... L)?.1.. j? ?. is u uiy <* iuw-uiuw. rxuiunce uurmg that game did the Gamecocks show any signs of giving up. When USC fell behind 13-0 in the second quarter, the defense could have easily "thrown in the towel" as Mr. Herchak put it; however, the Gamecocks exhibited the talent * they have displayed all year. To lose to a team like Notre Dame by seven points, and to come within one turnover of beating them is no disgrace to USC football or USC football fans. Mr. Herchaksays that he will be giving 100 per cent at the next game. If he considers calling the team quiters giving 100 per cent, then he ought to find another football team to support. The seat he is occupying at the stadium could just as easily be filled by someone who really cares about the football program at Carolina. JIMMY WAI^II ' math sophomore I